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php safe_mode=ON?? need a guru help

I know that many designers have the same problem,,,so i need a real useful help! I am designing a website in Joomla, but my problem is this safe mode ON... I cannot install any componenets.

I search the whole Joomla forum and Mambo forum for this answer and even posted two questions in different topics (but same point) but there was no useful suggestions... So i just thought that i could find a help here... Plis..i need ur help

Safe mode has been defaulted to OFF since PHP 4.3 since having it on creates security holes in your system and the code to correct any script to work with it on is trivial. Those scripts that require safe mode to be on were written by people who have not bothered to update them to fix security issues with them and which should therefore be avoided like the plague (only the plague would be less damaging). Installing a script should not be affected by safe mode unless the script is badly written. My understanding is that Joomla should work properly with safe mode off because it has been written correctly to take those security aspects into account.

What exactly is your question regarding safe mode and not being able to install?

Last edited by felgall; Jun 16, 2007 at 18:26.
Reason: accidentally reversed on and off

My problem is that, i can't install any component in Joomla when the safe mode is ON... but still i want to know how to overcome that one... I know there is a patch for that,,,but i dont know how to use it,,, so if someone is familiar with that patch (where to download the latest patch and how to use) i need ur help...!!!

If your web host has safe mode turned on then there is all sorts of potential for bypassing server security and corrupting of sites on that server. You would do better to look for a new web host who cares about security.

Note to self. Make sure I am properly awake so as to remember which way around the on and off settings go before answering queries.